Trump's Signature to Appear on U.S. Currency Starting Summer 2025

In a historic first, U.S. paper currency will carry President Donald Trump's signature beginning this summer, making him the first sitting president to sign American money. The Treasury Department announced the change Thursday as part of a broader redesign honoring the 250th anniversary of American independence.

The newly redesigned bills will feature the signatures of President Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, replacing the traditional pairing of the Treasury Secretary and the U.S. Treasurer. This marks the end of a 165-year tradition that began in 1861, when the U.S. government first issued federal currency. Former Treasurer Lynn Malerba will be the last in that unbroken line of treasurers whose signatures graced American banknotes.

Production of the redesigned $100 bills is scheduled to begin in June, with other denominations to follow in the coming months. Americans may begin seeing the new notes circulating through banks within weeks of printing. The Treasury will continue producing notes bearing the signatures of former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Malerba in the interim.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent framed the decision as a fitting tribute to both the nation's milestone anniversary and what he described as strong economic performance during Trump's second term. Current Treasurer Brandon Beach and former Trump-era Treasurer Jovita Carranza both voiced support for the move, calling it a symbol of American strength and economic revival.

The signature update is part of a wider pattern of the Trump administration attaching the president's name to federal institutions, buildings, government programs, and commemorative items. A federal arts panel recently approved a gold commemorative coin featuring Trump's likeness, while an effort to place his image on a circulating $1 coin stalled due to laws prohibiting living individuals from appearing on U.S. currency.